The academic head of NIFT is the Dean (Academics). Currently Prof. Dr. Sharmila J. Dua is the Dean of NIFT.

The Departments:

• Department of Fashion Design

• Department of Textile Design

• Department of Leather Design

• Department of Knitwear Design

• Department of Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories

• Department of Fashion Communication

• Department of Design Space

• Department of Fashion Management Studies

• Department of Fashion Technology

Every department is headed by a Chairperson, who is responsible for the overall management of the course curriculum. There are course coordinators in each campus.

The chairpersons of the departments are;

1. Prof. Dr. Malini Divakala : Fashion Design

2. Dr. Ruby Sood: Textile Design

3. Prof. Rahul Sethi: Leather Design

4. Ms. Sunitha Vasan, Associate Professor: Knitwear Design

5. Dr. Yathindra L, Associate Professor: Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories

6. Prof. Anupam Jain : Fashion Communication

7. Mr. Nitin Kulkarni, Assistant Professor: Design Space

8. Mr. Annaji Sarma, Associate Professor: Fashion Management Studies

9. Prof. Jomichan Pattahil: Fashion Technology

10. Ms. Savita S. Rana, Associate Professor: Foundation Programme